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Linear Systems with Addition and Subtraction: Fill in the Boxes 1 InteractiveLinear Systems with Addition and Subtraction: Fill in the Boxes 1 Interactive
Publisher
CK-12 Foundation
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Grade
8th - 10th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Interactives
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Duration
15 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2015
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Linear Systems with Addition and Subtraction: Fill in the Boxes 1

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This Linear Systems with Addition and Subtraction: Fill in the Boxes 1 interactive also includes:
  • Solving Linear Systems by Elimination: An Explanation
  • Solving Linear Systems by Elimination: An Application
  • Student Reference
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Eliminate a color by dragging shapes. The interactive provides a graphical color display that allows for pupils to solve a linear system by elimination. Learners combine figures following set rules for positive and negative shapes. The procedure eliminates one shape color, leaving one equation in one variable to solve.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

systems of equations, systems of linear equations, elimination method, substitution

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Have class members write the equations for each step the interactive models

Classroom Considerations

  • This is one interactive of two that use the same method
  • Must sign up for a free CK-12 account to gain access

Pros

  • Contains a description of what happens when a positive and a negative combine
  • Viewers can see the correct answer if they give the wrong one

Cons

  • None

Common Core

8.EE.C.8.a 8.EE.C.8.b HSA-REI.C.6

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